First Eagles by Thirdwire

Paul Tarascon's first of the 'Zigomar' series of aeroplanes.
 
All credits to Monty CZ's original model, one of my favourites.
 
This is a large skin file but does work on my PC which is so old it was probably built at around the same time as the original aeroplane.
Load the skin in the usual way to your Nieuport 11 folder and adjust the texture set number to correspond.
 
The screenshot has Geezer's excellent Narrow Pilot, (re-skinned with moustache), in the cockpit.
(A bit of positioning adjustment to the Nieuport data file needed).
 
I haven't included it with this upload. I will do so if allowed by the original author. The Nieuport at the moment uses the standard FE pilot.
 
Again many thanks to the original creators FE and all the other 3D modellers, skinners etc.

This "mod of a mod" includes some extra tiles for Max188's high-res summer set. I've also tried to blend the two extra full town tiles in better with the other town tiles.
Included are the extra tiles needed for the TW Cambrai terrain (All Rough, Village3-4, River6). I have also included minor tweaks to four of Sopwith Snipe's Max188-in-Flanders tiles (fixing seams and adding borders).
 
All tiles are merely spliced together (with a few edits or color-shifting) Max188 and/or TW tiles, or Sopwith Snipe's combination work.
 
PSDs available if anyone wants them.
 
EDIT: Fixed FrFarm2Rough50b.bmp thanks to Panama Red!

Realistic Sky Mod First Eagles
 
The reason that I got started modding the First Eagles Environemntalsystem.ini file was to:
1. Eliminate/reduce the lower horizon purple band in Clear weather,
2. Eliminate/reduce the lower horizon band in Overcast weather and
3. Eliminate/reduce the lower horizon band and overhead triangles in Inclement weather.
 
Modifying the clouds to make them more realistic was a byproduct of all the time spent "fixing" the first three items. I have tried to make the clouds as realistic looking as possible and at the proper altitude for each type.
 
In modifying the first Eagles Environmentalsystem.ini file, I used the same theme as TK used for the horizonclouds and broke out all 5 overhead clouds (versus the default Cloud1 for all weathers) into:
1. Cloud1 = Clear
2. Cloud2 = Scattered
3. Cloud3 = Broken
4. Cloud4 = Overcast
5. Cloud5 = Inclement
 
First Eagles default horizon clouds use the same method as the included horizonclouds included in this mod:
1. Horizonclouds 11-18 = Clear
2. Horizonclouds 21-28 = Scattered
3. Horizonclouds 31-38 = Broker
4. Horizonclouds 41-48 = Overcast
5. Horizonclouds 51-58 = Inclement
 
This way people can mix and match their particular horizon & overhead clouds (that other people have made) to their hearts desire and still have the original 3 fixes I did for the Clear, Overcast & Inclement weather.
 
Unfortunately due to internal FE game engine restrictions, I am not able to completely eliminate the Clear lower horizon band and can only transfer the lower horizon bands for Overcast and Inclement weather to above the clouds where you can still see the triangles above the Inclement clouds if you chose to fly above these clouds. From what I have read, without an artificial horizon in WW1 planes, not many pilots flew into/above thick Overcast or Inclement clouds because they could lose their orientation very quickly and did not want to subject their wood and canvas planes to all the turbulence within these clouds either.
 
I would like to give Marcel "Cellinsky" Aerni the biggest credit for starting me on this path of modding the sky, I have always admired all his great work in his “Widesky” mods. I have also included his Clear, Scattered, Overcast and Inclement Horizonclouds since they are very realistic and blend well with the FE’s horizon fog, as well as give credit to Polak for his Broken Horizonclouds; they really look like a front is coming through. I also give credit to Cellinsky and ShrikeHawk for their Cloud.tgas, they definitely improved the overhead clouds look.
 
Installation:
The easiest way to install this mod (other than using the great JoneSoftGenericModEnabler tool http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/...ucts-jsgme.html ), is to copy your “Flight” folder and rename it “Flight1”, then unzip all the included files into your original “Flight” folder.
 
Inclement weather will rain 100% of the time with the standard “particlesystem.ini”, but I can give no guarantees if you are using a modified “particlesystem.ini” file.
 
TallyHo;
Panama Red

Blue Tailed Jasta 11 Dr1
Pilot was Ltn. Eberhardt Mohnicke and number is unknown to me
But scheme is historically accurate.
 
Just change the skin folder to J11 Mohnicke and the Textureset as well in the skin folder. Also change the
Textureset in the fokkerDr1 Configuration Settings from J11 Blue Tail to J11 Mohnicke.
 
Enjoy, quack74

This is my first skin.
Its for the fantastic Halberstadt CL.IV which was made by Laton.
 
I hope you will like it!
 
I´ve got no information if this skin was used in the war. My inspiration was apicture of a plane in a museum, which I´ve found in the internet.
 
It uses the same decals as the stock-skin.
 
 
Enjoy it!
Matthew

New Pilot repaint for First Eagles created by Jan (Honza) Tuma.
 
 
To install:
Drop the wwiPilotNew*.bmp into your Aircraft folder. (Default C:\Program Files\ThirdWire\WWI\Objects\Aircraft)
 
 
Jan
 
24.7.2009

This is a pack of multiple DH-4 skins from different Squadrons in France from 1917-1918.
 
No. 49 - "B" and "C" flight included
No. 18 - "B" and "C" flight included
No. 55
5 RNAS
No.50 USAS
 
Thanks to the SPF1 Dev A-Team for the model and the permission to do the skin work.
 
You can find the model of the DH-4 at: http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/
Password is needed to download.

Here are the two versions of Ernst Udets Fokker Dr.1's. Originaly belonging to Hans Kirchstein of Jasta 6, 586/17 was handed down to Ltn. Ernst Udet of Jasta 4. It has been argued that Udet this Dr.1 was painted over in red and light blue while with Jasta 4. Some say it remaind black and white. You can decide for your self. Thats why I made two . And also I included a generic Jasta 4 Fokker Dr.1. Said to have a light blue cowel, wheels and struts. The blue matches Udets red and blue Dr.1. Hope it's close.
 
 
Enjoy, quack74

Hope someone can make a better skin for Roland D.VIa

Here is a file with screenshots of the various "stock" terrain ground objects found in the terrain TYPES.ini. This is just a general list. Not all types listed would appear in the game. This is intended as a reference for modders interested in adding or removing objects in target areas or for making new target areas. I've left some TYPES out intentionally such as villiage and town buildings and some Ground Objects like tanks.
 
TS

Halberstadt CL.IV Ver 1 1 July 2009
 
Original Model: Geezer
First Eagles Conversion, Damage meshes & Skin: Andre (Laton) Simpson
FM: Peter01
Gunner mesh & Skin provided by Geezer
 
 
***Spandau/Parabellum machine gun and Propeller based on the source file from Wings of War by Silver Wish Games/Illusion Software provided by Radek Navratil.
 
 
 
Template pack included for skinners.
 
See readme for installation instructions.

Hi guys
sorry its been awhile since i posted any skins
this is a 95% Fokker EI skin
this skin is 100% finished
just serials and damege textures r 2 do
 
im aiming 2 tie up some loose ends on some psd's and get the skin's out 2 u over the next few days , but time in photoshop is hard 2 find right now
 
Hope Every1 had a wicked christmas & is gonna have a great now year
Cheers guys
Steve_T
Gambit168

Whats in it
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An FM for Hinchinbrooke's L63 Zeppelin. Mainly for AI, but flyable.
 
Two 1916 campaigns by me. Simple, mainly so you can fly a number of planes in the 1916 period in a campaign. Update to previous ones I did for Oct 2007 version. These campaigns include Zeppelins (as AI), tanks (yeah, I know, but there is a shortage of targets), infantry.
 
Two great 1917 campaigns by Charles of the A-team - Bloody April and Cambrai. Modded to include newer models, quite a few heavy bombers and some other things.
 
Mobile AAA guns by Gr.Viper.
 
Armed balloons by warlordATF.
 
MGs based on work by Tailspin in Cambrai terrain.
 
37mm guns based on work by Tailspin and P10ppy, and models by A-team and P10ppy, in Cambrai and Flanders terrains.
 
Modded balloons to be somewhat tougher to bring down, and modded some structures so they easier to destroy - Warehouses and bridges, these are seconadry target for the Cambrai Campaigns. AAA is more effective.
 
There are also modded weaponsdata and gundata files to make it all work.
 
Installation
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Trying to make this as easy as possible, by linking other downloads and eliminating any need to mod files. But you do need to download work done by modellers such as terrain and guns and infantry from the original downloads. And install these in the following order, but skip the steps not needed if you already have the files.
 
First backup your current copy of the game, and make sure its patched to Nov 2008 (Lower RHS of main screen in game).
 
1) Download and install current FMs and other files ("Game Files") from http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=8064 as per instructions. Note that although you do not need all the planes generally, you do need nearly all for the campaigns. You must have the "Game Files" included in that download.
 
2) Download and install Hinchinbrookes L63 Zeppelin here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=3617
 
3) Download and install Edwards Flanders Terrain. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4424. A simple install, just install everything as per instructions.
 
4) Download and install Tailspins Machine Gunners. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6202. You only need to place the ParabellumAAA and VickersAAA in the GroundObjects folder, other changes are done in this download.
 
5) Download and install Tailspins/P10ppy's/A-Teams 37mm models. Its here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6165. Just install files, do not mod any files such as sound files or gundata files as described in Readme - this is done for you in this download.
 
6) Download and install Charles Cambrai and Bloody Appril campaigns. They are here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4888 and here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=4860. A simple install, just install everything as per instructions.
 
7) Install this download LAST. Four main folders in zip file. Just drop these into your main First Eagles directory, and when prompted allow to overwrite. Note it will change gundata and weapondata files as well as other things, and that is essential.
 
Sounds a lot. But once you have done this not only will you have several campaigns flying most of the available aircraft, you will also have many mods that will part of your game, missions as well as Campaigns, eg, infantry from the Bloody April/cambrai campaigns, machine gunners and 37mm guns that will be present for all missions as well as these campaigns etc, Mobile AAA and Armed balloons. Makes the groundwar and balloon hunting much more interesting.
 
Credits
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37mm Guns including data.inis, sound, tracers, models and testing by Tailspin, P10ppy, B Bandy RFC, the A-Team.
Flanders Terrain by Edward.
Machine Gunners by Tailspin using models by the A-Team.
Armed Balloons are by warlordATF.
MobileAAA are by Gr.Viper.
Cambrai and Bloody April Campaigns are by Charles, minor mods by me.
Zeppelin L63 by Hinchinbrooke.
 
L63 FM and minor mods to all the rest by me.
 
Any problems, please contact me on Forum or via PM. Peter01 23rd June 2009

updated to fix nationality and gun ammo and use Peter)1s newest flight model.Otherwise the same as the original.

.max file only

Release 1.1
06-20-09
Nov-2008 Patch required
 
This release does not have the added terrain mods, Balloon sets, or MG bunkers. I am waiting on a reply from the orig. designers of those mods to make sure they are good with including them in the Fest.
 
Take all folders (1915,1916,1917,1918) and add them to your campaign folders.
 
They will appear as 4 different campaigns in your drop down menu.
 
I tried to get accurate release dates and hopefully each lane will show up on the dates around the time of actual release.
 
All of the testing has been with Peter01's FM plane mods on all the planes that he has done. There are also some planes in these campaigns that peter has not done an FM for but, they worked just fine and alot of them are AI and have been tested as much as I could.
 
There are some planes that are not included at this time and I am looking at releasing a new version soon that may have more planes included. As it stands right now I have around 60 planes in the 4 campaigns. I usualy have some spelling errors and such so a new update should be along very soon to correct those.
 
Plane List:
 
ScoutC1
ScoutD1
MSTypeH
Avro504D
MSTypeL
PfalzEI
PfalzEIII
FokkerEI
moraneN
FokkerEIa
FokkerEIII
ScoutD
Fe2B
FokkerEIIIa
ScoutC
Dh2
FokkerEIV
Nieuport11
Nieuport16
FokkerEIVa
AlbatrosD1
Fe2D
Nieuport17
DH-4
HalbD3
Nieuport17bis
AlbatrosD2
Fe8
AlbatrosD3
PhonixKD1
SPAD7_150
OefAlbatrosDII
Pup
F2B
SPAD7_180
Triplane
CamelF1_110
N24bis
AlbatrosD5
CamelF1_130
AlbatrosD3_OAW
AlbatrosD5a
Hanriot_HD1_Cam
FokkerDr1
N24
N27
N27_Dual
N27_FAS
N27_RFC
PfalzD3
SE5a
SPAD13
Dolphin
SVA5
CamelF1_150
N28
PfalzD8
SchuckertD3
FokkerD7
FokkerD7F
PfalzD12
Snipe
FokkerD8
 
 
The planes can be found at:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...&showcat=23
 
Flight Models from Peter01:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...amp;showcat=213
 
Other add on aircraft:
http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/Skunworks1.html
 
IF you have problems finding certain planes leave me a priv msg at combatace.com and I will try and address any questions.
 
Firecage....

AI UPDATE 20th June.
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The last update for this file!
 
Updated a number of AI, mainly early war planes, plus some minor FM changes.
 
24 FMs modded mainly just AI: Couple of Albs (D3, and my D2 version based on TKs AlbD5 model), all FokkerEs, HalbD3, all early Pfalzes, Hannovers, Dh2, Fe8, all Moranes, Bristol Scouts.
 
See support topic for details .... http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=42586
 
Also included in the Readme is the need to have a "RotaryEngine" sound file in your SOUNDS folder, and how to do that.
 
 
MAJOR UPDATE: 3rd June 2009.
====================
 
Too many changes to list, most were posted on Forum recently, some weren't - FokkerE1, FokkerE1a, FokkerE3a, N16, Walfisch, PfalzD12, N24, N27.
 
The FMs are designed for Hard FM mode ONLY.
 
76 FMs for the October or November 2008 patch of the game. You do not need to have purchased the Expansion Pack for these FMs, but your original game must be patched to the October or November 2008 version.
 
Dh2 by Aladar. Model available at CombatACE.
 
MoraneN by P10ppy. Model available at CombatACE.
 
N24, N24bis, N27, N27_RFC, N28, HanriotHD1 (CAM) by EmiD. Models available at CombatACE.
 
Nieuport11, Nieuport16, Nieuport17 by MontyCZ. The Nieuport16 is available through Christian59, all models available at CombatACE.
 
FokkerD2, FokkerD3, MartinsydeS1, MartinsydeG100, Avro504D, Farman MF11c by Bortdafarm. All but MartinsydeS1 available at CombatACE. MartinsydeS1 only at Bortdafarms site (no need to register). http://www.ebort2.co.uk/FE.html
 
Be-2c, Be-2d, DH-4, Br14, HandleyPage0/400, Fe8, Fe2b,Fe2d (based on Fe2b model), BristolScoutC, BristolScoutD, SopwithPup, Dolphin, F2B, F2Ba (single gun version based on F2b model), Snipe, Triplane, HalberstadtD3, Walfisch, PfalzD3, PfalzD8, PfalzD12, SchuckertD3, Aviatik, GothaGIV, Staaken by A-Team. Models available at A-teams site. you need to register first. http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/
 
FokkerE1, FokkerE1a, FokkerE3, FokkerE3a, FokkerE4, FokkerE4a, MoraneH, MoraneL, MoraneLAO, PfalzE1, PfalzE3, PfalzE3O, HansaBrandenburgDI, PhonixKD1, HannoverCL2, HannoverCL3, SavioPomilloSP3 by Laton. Models available at CombatACE.
 
AlbatrosD1, AlbatrosD2, AlbatrosD3, AlbatrosD3OAW, Spad7(150), Camel F1(130), Se5a, Spad 7(180), Spad13, AlbatrosD5, AlbatrosD5a, Fokker D7, FokkerDr1, AEGIV, DFWC5, Re8, SalmsonA2 by Thirdwire. The Albatros D1 and D2 are based on Thirdwires Albatros Dva model. Note, in a seperate directory are FMs for Bortdafarms Albatros DI, albatros DII, Albatros DIIL, OEF Albatros DII if you prefer to use those models.
 
The download includes loadouts, cockpits for Thirdwire's AI only planes, all the necessary bits and pieces for Le Prieur rockets to work on Pup, Camel, Dolphin, Nieuports 11 - 27.
 
There is a Readme File - please read, it includes essentials, some issues, some things worth knowing, as well as Installation Instructions, Acknowledgements & Caveats.
 
There is a support thread here for comments or if you have any problems: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=42030
 
Have fun.
 
Peter01 3rd June 2009

My thanks to Panama Red for pointing out a placement problem with my Spad 7 tail decals. This is the corrected version. See the readme for complete installation instructions.

These are some serial numbers that I created for one of my favorite planes; the Spad 7. Both 150hp and 180hp versions are included. As a bonus, I've included a couple of .png files for creating decals, one for Spads, the other for Belgian Camel serials. A readme with full installation instructions is included. I hope you enjoy.
 
Heck

This is a decal rework of quack74's versions of
the Naval 1 Sopwith Triplanes.
 
I've created a more accurate decal set and moved the small
double fuselage marks forward a bit.
 
Included in this download are the new decal folders "D" and
the fixed decal config files plus fixed fuselage skin files.
All of these are in the CombatAce download section. This is Just a patch for those who already have the Triplane.
 
1. Naval 1 (olive cowel and fin)
2. Naval 1 White (white wheel discs and fin)
3. 1RNAS 1 (red wheel discs,red fin,and #1)
4. 1RNAS 4 (red wheel discs,red fin,and #4)
5. 1RNAS White (thick white fuse bands and blue tail w "F")
6. 1RNAS "PEGGY"( white wheel discs and fin w #15 and "Peggy"on fuse)
 
Install the new Skin and decal folders over your existing skin folders and allow it to overwrite.
 
Thats all
 
Enjoy,quack74

This download will create the Hansa-PhonixKD1's Flik16.
 
The # decals are randomly selected.
 
The download includes a new "LOD" file which must be installed to get the decals to work correctly. Thanks to Laton (creator of the Hansa-Phonix model).
 
I recommend using the Vogesen terrain for the Austrian and Italian aircraft. Because of the mountainous terrain, it's the most accurate.
 
Enjoy, quack74

Hannover CL.II & CL.III Ver 1 26 May 2009
 
Model & Skin by Andre (Laton) Simpson
 
Gunner mesh & Skin provided by Geezer
 
FM by Peter01
 
 
Check readme for installation instructions.

This is a 3-pack of Jasta 34b Fokker Dr.1's
 
1. Obltn. Robert Greim (Red bands and cowl)
2. Vzfw. Johann Putz (Geen bands and cowl)
3. A generic Jasta 34b Dr.1 w olive cowl and silver tail.
Also uses random personal markings.
 
Again these are the only ones I know of w personal markings.
 
Enjoy, quack74

This is a 4-pack of Jasta 15 Fokker Dr.1's
 
 
1. Ltn. Hans Muller. (Blk & Wht tail and fuse band)
2. Claus von Waldo. ( "N" on Fuse)
3. Ltn. Bergner. ( Thick wht band on fuse)
4. Generic Jasta 15 Dr.1 w random personal markings and a
blue-grey border around tail.
 
These are the only ones I know of. (Color schemes that is)
 
Enjoy, quack74

New Tracer with Dark Smoke for First Eagles.
 
Mod based on the illuminated tracer effect by Gbreuder & Fubar512 and inspired by Jan Tuma's excellent mod (my tweak is posted with Jan's permission)
 
To install:
1. Backup any existing TracerSmokeEmitter.ini and TracerSmoke.tga files in your Effects folder (I recommend changing the .ini extension to something else - I use .old - this ensures that the new effect will be used.)
 
2. Extract the TracerSmokeEmitter.ini and TracerSmoke.tga file into your Effects folder.
 
3. Flay, waste lots of virtual ammo
 
Uninstall:
Delete TracerSmokeEmitter.ini and TracerSmoke.tga file and restore your originals